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You could probably work out a monthly rate for someone; how long would you need them for?

The downside for a person would be that they would have to be up and punctual in the morning, and be available every afternoon at the same time, which could preclude a lot of activities for someone. It could be ideal for someone who’s retired. You would have to add them to your car insurance.

Yes, he offered to pay for the gas and mileage if I would drive him to school so he could save on the bus fare, and especially the hour on the bus, that was only 20 minutes in the car. How did you think “I donated my time” equalled I charged him?

Maybe you’re new here and haven’t seen in previous quips, this is my adult grandson, who has a job, and was attending college.

I think paying hourly for a regular service is inane. I would go weekly probably. I think flat rates lead to better service, where the emphasis is on the service. What price would probably dependon length and/or time of commute

One thing to be careful of is that livery service generally requires a particular licensing from the local gov’t (at least in the US).

So, while you CAN hire someone to drive you around in your car, they might be doing so illegally.

That said, I’d look at what a reasonable price for the time would be, and convert that to a weekly or daily fee, paid twice monthly. E.g., if you can convince someone to do it for $10 an hour, and it takes them 30 minutes to get to your house, an hour to drive you, and 30 minutes for them to get home twice a day, your daily rate is then $40, weekly is $200, and monthly around $800 (assuming a 20-day a month work schedule). Paying weekly/monthly means that you don’t have to pay them extra for heavy traffic, and they make extra if they can make it more efficient (or on light traffic days).

I think $10 is a little cheap, but it depends on where you are. Here in Pgh, I bet I could find someone (probably a college student) to work for $40 a day and keep their schedule cleared at the right times.